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ZIP Code 00956: Bayamon, PR
ZIP code 00956 uses the postal name Bayamon, Puerto Rico and lies mostly in Bayamón Municipio (98% of its land) with the rest in Aguas Buenas Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 67,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Bayamon's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $29,280 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 35% of its land lies in Bayamón; 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Bayamon · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Bayamón Municipio (98%); Aguas Buenas Municipio (1%)
- Census places
- Bayamón
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 27.4 sq mi · 2,434 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 00958 also use the name Bayamon
Where is ZIP code 00956?
00956 centers on 18.321°, -66.170° and covers 27.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 00957, 00971, 00959, 00703, 00719, 00953, 00782.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00956, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 00956 compare with the rest of Bayamon?
| Measure | 00956 | In Bayamon | In Bayamón Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 66,734 | 1st of 5 | 1st of 8 | 3rd of 132 |
| Median household income | $29k | 4th of 4 | 6th of 6 | 30th of 116 |
| Median home value | $140k | 4th of 4 | 6th of 6 | 37th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 86% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 00956?
The 2020 Census counted 72,353 people in 00956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 66,734. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 66,734
- 2020 Census count
- 72,353−8.8% since 2010 (79,304)
- Households
- 26,979
- Median age
- 43.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 00956?
Of the 66,734 people the ACS estimates in 00956, 16.6% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.6%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older23.9%
- Hispanic or Latino99.6%
- White, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 00956 earn?
Median household income is $29,280 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Bayamón Municipio. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($28,377 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $29,280
- Income per person
- $17,742
- Below the poverty line
- 36.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 00956?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $139,800
- Median gross rent
- $705
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.8%
- Housing units
- 32,708
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00957 | Bayamon | 40,194 | $30k | 3.3 mi |
| 00971 | Guaynabo | 24,367 | $30k | 3.4 mi |
| 00959 | Bayamon | 46,260 | $32k | 4.6 mi |
| 00703 | Aguas Buenas | 24,263 | $23k | 5.7 mi |
| 00719 | Naranjito | 29,932 | $22k | 5.9 mi |
| 00953 | Toa Alta | 66,156 | $36k | 6.0 mi |
| 00782 | Comerio | 18,128 | $17k | 7.5 mi |
| 00969 | Guaynabo | 42,231 | $61k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 00961 | Bayamon | 28,888 | $39k | 6.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.